Adjusting spacing

You can precisely control the way in which Photoshop and ImageReady space letters and words and scale characters. Adjusting spacing options is especially useful when working with justified type, although you can also adjust spacing for unjustified type.

Word spacing refers to the space between words that is created by pressing the spacebar. Letter spacing refers to the distance between letters and includes kerning or tracking values. Glyph spacing refers to the width of characters (a glyph is any font character).

Spacing options are always applied to an entire paragraph. To adjust the spacing in a few characters but not an entire paragraph, use the Tracking option.

To set spacing options:

1. Do one of the following:
• Select a type layer if you want all the paragraphs contained in that type layer to be affected.
• Select the paragraphs you want affected.
2. Choose Justification from the Paragraph palette menu.
3. Enter values for Word Spacing, Letter Spacing, and Glyph Spacing:
• For justified type only, enter values for Minimum and Maximum to define a range of acceptable spacing.
• Enter a value for Desired to set the spacing for both justified and unjustified paragraphs.

Word Spacing values can range from 0% to 1000%; at 100%, no additional space is added between words. Letter Spacing values can range from -100% to 500%; at 0%, no space is added between letters. Glyph Spacing values can range from 50% to 200%; at 100%, the width of characters is not scaled.